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36th NSG Raising Day

  • 17 Oct 2020
  • 2 min read

Why in News

National Security Guard (NSG) Raising Day is celebrated on 16th October.

Key Points

  • Formation: The decision to form an anti-terror federal contingency force was taken in 1984 when militancy in Punjab was at its peak. The NSG came into existence through the National Security Guard Act, 1986.
  • Anti Terrorist Force: The NSG is an anti-terrorist force. They are been given the specific role to handle all the facets of terrorism in any part of the country as a federal contingency force.
    • They are also informally referred to as the ‘Black Cats’ because of their menacing, all-black uniforms.
  • Elements: It has two complementary elements:
    • Special Action Group (SAG) comprising Army personnel.
    • Special Rangers Group (SRG) comprising personnels drawn from State Police and Central Armed Police Force.
  • Model: It is modelled on the elite anti-terror forces GSG-9 of Germany and SAS of the United Kingdom.
  • Deployment: Since its raising the NSG has been used in Punjab in 1986 and Jammu & Kashmir. It played a significant role in thwarting Mumbai terror attacks (26/11 attacks).
  • Not For VIP: In January 2020, the Centre decided to remove the NSG from providing security to VIPs, a task which it was not supposed to perform when it was originally formed.

Source: PIB

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